What must I do if I am served with divorce papers?
You must file a written Response and Counterclaim within 20
days after you are served with the Summons and Petition for Divorce. You must
file your response with the court and send a copy to your spouse or his or her
attorney. If you do not file a written response, the court could enter a
default judgment against you. If you also want to divorce, you should also file
a Counterclaim for Divorce. In this situation, if your spouse has a change of
heart in the future and asks that the divorce be dismissed, the court could
deny that request and grant you a judgment of divorce based on your
counterclaim.
See our article on Filing for Divorce in Wisconsin for more
detailed information.
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